April Copley

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Wide view from the center balcony of the stage at the Met Philly. You're not missing much, there are multiple musicians playing various instruments while Sarah is playing a grand piano.
The Fillmore Philadelphia in Fishtown. The stage is empty, there is a drum kit on a platform with magenta spotlights behind it. There are three crystal chandeliers and a mirror ball hanging from an open ceiling. There are hundreds of people standing on the floor, many with blue hair. My sick ass is thankful I'm not one of them. I mean, blue hair is fine, standing not so much lol.
We have a center-stage setup here at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. The arena is jam-packed, and there is confetti exploding from the ceiling. You can barely see Billie on the stage, but there is a video projection above. She's wearing a red jersey, singing into a microphone. There is a silhouette of someone's arm sticking straight up in front of me, and I guess I just wanted to convey that sort of vibe at this show.
Lorde on stage at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. It's a crappy photo from the nosebleed section, as is tradition. Anyway, she's singing with one arm in the air, and she's wearing a teal-colored bra-like top. I'd be showing my abs too if I looked that good, let's face it. Anyway, she's being projected onto the backdrop, mirror images on both sides of the stage. There are thin lights in the center of the stage projecting upward and outward, and it looks like clouds or sum.
The stage at Franklin Music Hall in Philadelphia. Marina is singing into a microphone, she has long, dark, wavy hair and is wearing a jumpsuit that's magenta on top and black on the bottom, and there are two large blue stars on her thighs. She is wearing black heels, and there is a mic stand in front of her featuring a long, pink ribbon wrapped around it. There are two women musicians behind her, one playing guitar, the other playing keys. There is a round magenta platform behind Marina, and a video screen showing a colorful galaxy. The stage floor is a black and white checkerboard pattern, and there are blue spotlights. There is a drummer out of view, this shot was taken from the right side of the balcony where I managed to snag the last of the coveted bar stools. Listen, I am too old to stand for hours, please cut me some slack.
The stage at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C. Six musicians are present, two on guitar, one on base, one on drums, one on keys, and the lead singer is manipulating some sort of synthesizer. There are multiple spotlights in purple and teal. Wanna know something crazy? This place offered general admission tickets even though there are seats in this theater, meaning you did not have an assigned seat. I was nervous about this idea, but after I left the art museum I Metroed up here to wait in line and there were only a couple people ahead of me. And so when doors opened, I was able to purchase my souvenir tour shirt and use the restroom quickly before running upstairs and securing this fantastic seat in one of the balcony boxes. Nice to have a bit of good luck for a change.
The stage at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. A large video backdrop shows Trent Reznor grasping both hands around a microphone while singing into it. He's on the B stage, a small square set up in the middle of the pit, flooded with magenta-colored lights. This is the same show where a crowd-surfing Santa caused Trent to laugh in the middle of "Head Like a Hole."
It me, I'm standing in front of a backdrop at a selfie kiosk. The backdrop is shades of gold and features a honeycomb with bees. There's a banner at the bottom that says Wu-Tang with Run the Jewels. It also shows The Final Chamber logo and the Wells Fargo Center logo. I have long blonde hair, and I'm wearing a black T-shirt that says Rage Against the Machine because I first saw Run the Jewels when they opened for them. My hands are attempting to do the "W" shape, palms facing the camera with intertwined thumbs, but the photo cut off the bottom. Eh, you didn't really want to look at another crappy stage photo from the nosebleed section, did you? Don't worry, I have plenty more of those to share soon.
Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, home of the Eagles (go birds lol). This is a center-stage setup, like a big donut in the middle of the field. There are multiple video screens placed around the stage like giant lampposts showing the musicians and prerecorded video.
The empty stage at the Met Philly. I didn't have a great view of this show due to the people in front of me standing at times, so enjoy this lovely chandelier that looks like a fancy sea urchin in a backdrop of hot pink lighting.
The stage at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. There is a large screen focused on Nick Cave singing, and there are multiple musicians playing along with a small choir.
The stage at Wells Fargo Center, the view from the very top row of the nosebleed section on the right side. You can see the rigging more clearly than you can see the musicians. There is a video playing in the background, I can't even tell what it is, but there are shades of blue. There is a thing in the shape of an "X" hanging over the middle of the stage like a ceiling fan, and it looks purple.
The stage at the Met Philly. Beth Gibbons, the lead singer, is front and center. There are seven other musicians on stage playing various instruments. There is a lavender backdrop, and there are teal-colored spotlights on the musicians. This photo is of course taken from the balcony, so the quality is ass as usual.
A very naughty house panther lying on his back with his front legs in the air, pretending to be all cute and innocent after having wrought utter destruction. In the foreground is a broken Christmas ornament out of focus, and in the background a blurry Christmas tree featuring displaced garland. There are myriad ornaments laying on the carpet behind the kitty, thankfully those ones are still intact. The War on Christmas is real, y'all.
A playful house panther sniffing and batting around an unopened can of Friskies turkey shreds. Pay no attention to the onion skin on the carpet. Ain’t nobody got time to vacuum when they cookin’ all damn day.